Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Highways and transport professional services consultancy contract

II.1.2)Main CPV code

71000000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Wokingham Borough Council are inviting tenders for the provision of the WBC Highways and transport professional services consultancy contract

In outline, the services to be provided by the PSC contractor are:

- Service and Account Management.

- Transportation Policies and Strategies support.

- Transport Planning and Transport modelling (including but not limited to VISUM).

- Traffic Management Studies including design.

- Traffic Signal service, maintenance & upgrades.

- Flood Modelling and flood support.

- Business case and bidding opportunities.

- Major Traffic/Transportation Schemes.

- Planning services- outline applications, reserved matters.

- Environmental services.

- Structures inspections and maintenance management.

- Scheme project management, design, site supervision.

- CDM Principal designer.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 35 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

71240000

71311210

71311220

71311300

71312000

71313000

71322500

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKJ11

Main site or place of performance:

Within the administrative boundary of Wokingham Borough Council.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Wokingham Borough Council, the Employer, is a unitary authority situated in the heart of the Royal County of Berkshire, having the powers of a non-metropolitan County and District Council combined. Located approximately 30 miles west of London, Wokingham has been voted second best place in England to live (per national survey) and is made up of 3 towns and 14 parishes, each with their own distinctive character. The vibrant market town of Wokingham, the picturesque riverside villages of Sonning and Wargrave and the rural communities of Finchampstead and Remenham contrast with the modern developments of Lower Earley and Woodley. In all, the Council serves approximately 166000 residents in 65000 households.

Potential suppliers are invited to express their interest in participating in this Competitive Procedure with Negotiation for the Highways & Transport Professional Services Consultancy Contract (PSC) for Wokingham Borough Council by submitting all the required information for qualitative selection – stage 1 of the evaluation. A formal contract will be entered into directly between Wokingham Borough Council and the selected supplier. This contract will include provision for the selected supplier to deliver similar services to the other Local Authorities across Berkshire and the Towns and Parishes of Wokingham on a case-by-case basis, together with the “third-parties”.

In outline, the services to be provided by the PSC contractor are:

- Service and Account Management.

- Transportation Policies and Strategies support.

- Transport Planning and Transport modelling (including but not limited to VISUM).

- Traffic Management Studies including design.

- Traffic Signal service, maintenance & upgrades.

- Flood Modelling and flood support.

- Business case and bidding opportunities.

- Major Traffic/Transportation Schemes.

- Planning services- outline applications, reserved matters.

- Environmental services.

- Structures inspections and maintenance management.

- Scheme project management, design, site supervision.

- CDM Principal designer.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 35 000 000.00 GBP

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 84

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

The term of the Contract may be extended for 1 period of up to 36 months; subject to satisfactory performance, funding availability and mutual agreement between the parties.

II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 3

Maximum number: 5

Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:

Evaluation criteria at Stage 1 of the process - as stated in the procurement documents.

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

The Regulations require that the contract value stated in any notice reflects the total ascertainable value of the contract; that is, the estimated maximum value of the contract including all possible options and extensions. Information on the split between core work and potential work from third parties is outlined in the ITP.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated

IV.1.5)Information about negotiation

The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes